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Odisha Cabinet approved the food security scheme of the state government

in State News July 30, 2018 Comments Off on Odisha Cabinet approved the food security scheme of the state government 888 Views

Bhubaneswar:30/7/18: The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved the food security scheme of the state government to include the poor, distressed and eligible beneficiaries who have been left out under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) according to the Central government guidelines.

Briefing mediapersons after the meeting, which was presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said according to 2011 Census, the rate of population growth in Odisha was 14% in the last decade. The rate of growth translates to an increase in population by 10.22 % compared to 2011. “The approximate population of the state in 2018 is 4,62,63,983. If the same percentage of 78% coverage (NFSA) is followed, then there is a shortfall in the coverage,” he pointed out.

Padhi further said that the Centre has not considered the request of the state government to increase the beneficiaries’ upper ceiling. Chief Minister Naveen Minister had also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to increase the target by 34.44 lakh under the NFSA, he added.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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